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Lumpkin council adopts ordinance raising mayor and council pay beginning 2026
Summary
The City of Lumpkin adopted Ordinance 2024-13 on Nov. 12, 2024, to raise the mayor and council salaries beginning in 2026 and to add an extra $50 for called meetings; the measure passed unanimously.
The City of Lumpkin council adopted Ordinance 2024-13 at its Nov. 12, 2024, meeting to increase the salaries of the mayor and council members beginning in 2026 and to provide an additional $50 for called meetings.
Mayor Jimmy Babb read the ordinance aloud during the meeting. Councilmember B. Cullefer moved to accept Ordinance 2024-13 and Councilmember F. Brown seconded; the motion carried on a 6-0 vote.
Council members did not record dissenting discussion in the minutes; the ordinance was added to the agenda by amendment at the start of the meeting and was approved the same evening. The action was recorded as a formal vote and adopted by unanimous consent.
Next steps: the ordinance takes effect as described beginning in 2026 and payroll will be adjusted accordingly for future called meetings when the additional $50 applies.
